Why Barry Bonds Should Be a New York Yankee

 
I know what some of you are going to say already: Barry Bonds did steroids, he's a horrible person, the New York media is going to go crazy, etc. But none of that really matters. None of that impacts anything on the field.  Yankees’ management owes it to the Bombers' fans to do everything within the rules to win. Right now, that means signing Barry Bonds, plugging him into left field, and ignoring the media. Here's why. Hideki Matsui is likely out for the season, and it is obvious that Jorge Posada is not going to be at full strength until he gets surgery, either this year or next. That leaves the Yankees lineup a bit thinner than normal.  If you've been watching recently, they have been trotting out a lineup with Melky Cabrera, Justin Christian, and Jose Molina occupying the bottom three spots in the lineup. These are not good hitters.  I don't think I need to explain how bad Christian and Molina are at hitting. But as for those who think Melky can hit, here's a ... [link]

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